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Sickle cell treatment that “cured” New York patient costs millions

Sebastien Beauzile’s recently announced cure from sickle cell disease brings hope to thousands of mostly Black Americans who suffer from the rare disease, but the multi-million dollar cost of the gene-editing therapy raises question about access and affordability. “I’m not in pain anymore. I’ve been able to do a lot of new things,” 21-year-old Beauzile […]

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